this test radiologically examines swallow function by giving different textures of barium tinged food fluids to patient

4 risk factors for falls amongst older adults

You would refer to this discipline if your paitent would benefit from secretion clearance techniques like percussion and vibration

Patient is more delirious and displays changes in LOC. You would assess what and consult this service

anti nausea medication should not be used in older adults for sleeping

Patient admit with unintended weight loss in the last 6 months poor oral intake x 1 week

a mobility referral for a patient who sustained a major fracture also requires this specific activity order

This person is a direct link to community services

Patients with this diagnosis may not be deemed appropriate for rehab due to an inability to follow commands

meds prescribed to enhance mobility with this pregressive neurological condition may cause hallucinations and delusions

You would refer to these disciplines if your paitent was admit with history of falls and difficulty mobilizing compared to baseline

team member can assist with strategies to determine safe discharge

you refer to this person if your patient had any of the following - dialysis, liver disease, alcoholism, loss of muscle mass, GI diagnosis

3 types of delerium

This service is provided by the pharmacy enables patients with mild cognitive impairment to manage their medications more indipendantly

you would refer to this discipline if a patient is admit with pneumonia and a history of recurrent pneumonia

Agammatic speech, limited verbal output, non fluent speech, relatively preserved language comprehension are characteristics of what disorder

Patient in ER needs to be moved to CTU. You would email this person

cognitive screening tools used by OT to detect mild cognitive impairment and dementia screening tool

Pharmacist can be consulted for patients on dilantin, aminoglycosides and vancomycin for the following reasons

4 Common geriatric conditions that can affect older adults in hospital

2 of 6 characteristics of malnutrition

Team members responsible for executing mobility and ADL treatment plans

Patient is admit with alcohol withdrawl. What vitamins and minerals would you prescribe

This sulphonylurea has a risk of hypoglycemia in elderly population